The track to this area was originally established in the mid eighties to visit the many caves in the area by local cavers. The river enters into the Junee cave system here and re-appears some 30km away near Maydena at the Junee cave.

You will see one of the most amazing large trees I have seen anywhere along this track with massive burls bulging out every where at the base. It is worth the walk just to see this tree.

The Growling Swallet name comes from the fact that during high water flow into the cave it makes a growling sound.

The 30 deepest caves in Australia are in Tasmania and the 17 deepest of these are all in the Junee Florentine area.

Access is on the Florentine road past Maydena. Continue past the Tim Shea turn off until the spur road F8 comes into view. Turn up this road and continue to the end. The road has at least one boggy section at the time of our visit but it had a hard bottom and was easily navigated in a 4wd. I suspect a 2wd could access in dry weather else you may have to walk? The road is very narrow and only a very small area at the end is available for turning so keep the groups small if in company.

The Mount Field Visitor Centre has information sheets they hand out with directions if you ask at the desk.

The 900M track is reasonably well marked with shopping bag tape markers and several different coloured tape markers. Expect to take half an hour one way at a steady pace. You will pass a marker after a few hundred meters as you pass over the old McCallums Track and soon after enter the national park boundary of Mt Field.

The walk is very muddy in places, wear appropriate foot ware. Several places on the walking track have fallen trees and you will have to find your way around them. The area at the cave is unsuitable for small children as it is very steep and slippery. The road is quite narrow towards the end and turning is also limited. It is possible at times you may scratch your car's paint work and have to drive through a short muddy section.

DO NOT ENTER the cave or try to get any closer as flash flooding at any time and many other dangers exist. Stay on the track as you get a decent view from here anyway.

For those seeking further history of this area research the Great Western Railway to Strahan, caving in the area and the McCallums Track.